Hanoi, May 1 -- ​

Kuala Lumpur (VNA) - Authorities in Kuala Lumpur have upgraded all 10,000 surveillance cameras across the capital with high-resolution facial recognition technology to enhance security and improve urban management.

The information was announced at a press briefing on April 30 by Hannah Yeoh, a minister in the Prime Minister's Office, and Kuala Lumpur Mayor Fadlun Mak Ujud. The initiative forms part of a large-scale plan to build an integrated system linking surveillance, law enforcement, and urban operations.

Speaking at the event, Yeoh said the system is expected to strengthen coordination between city authorities, police, and relevant agencies.

Kuala Lumpur police chief Fadil Marsus noted that the surveillanc...